World War II

Students will read a passage on the Nuremberg Laws and anti-Semitism in Germany between the wars, a sample selection of the Nuremberg Laws and anti-Semitic measures, and answer 15 discussion questions. The reading passage and questions reference...

Students will learn about Truman's presidency and the start of the Cold War with this PowerPoint (you can also use it as a gallery walk) and note guide with comprehension tasks. The topics covered include containment, NSC-68, the Red Scare, the Fair...

Students will learn about, or review, the people and events that led to the start of WW2 (World War 2, WWII) by organizing 15 items on a timeline. They will complete 4 tasks for those items and extension tasks for 7 of the timeline items using provided...

Students will review the places and events of World War 2 (WW2, WWII) in Europe by completing these three maps. The first map has 10 tasks for students to complete related to the events and alliances of the war. The second map covers WW2 political...

Students will review what they learned about the people, events, battles, home front, conferences, and more of WWII (WW2) by making trading cards, cubes, or both! Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...

Students will learn more about art theft, looting, and recovery efforts by groups such as the Monuments Men during WW2 (WWII) with this PowerPoint and research project. This includes a 24 slide overview of the topic with a straightforward note guide if...

Students will learn more about the all African American female 6888th unit from WW2 (WWII, World War 2) who served in Europe from 1945-1946. This resource includes a 10 slide power point (also included as a PDF) and a 14 question note guide with creative...

Students will learn about the Red Ball Express from WW2 (WWII) and its contributions to the war effort from D-Day through the end of 1944. This resource includes a 10 slide powerpoint (also included as a PDF) and a 10 question note guide with 3 creative...

Students complete an interview activity to review Harry Truman's presidency. They first answer 5 history based questions, then they "interview" Truman after becoming president (5 questions and answers), and then they conduct his last interview prior to...

Students complete an interview activity to review FDR's presidency. They first answer 8 history based questions, then they "interview" Roosevelt after becoming president (5 questions and answers), and then they conduct his last interview prior to his...

Students will learn about the people, events, and politics of WW2 (WWII) with this presentation covering the rise of Hitler through the immediate post war years. People and events are addressed chronologically in the following sections: pre-invasion of...

Students will learn more about Rosie the Riveter (both as a wartime motivator and the real life inspiration behind the image) during WW2 (World War 2, WWII), and other versions of the iconic propaganda poster by completing this 27 questions and 2...